Notable & Quotable

Updated Sept. 22, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

From a Sept. 6 editorial, "Marching in Step with the Generals," in Thailand's the Nation:

Why do Thai authorities continually refuse to deride whatever the Burmese junta leaders are doing? ... The Thai government seems to believe that by supporting the junta, it will help bring democracy to the long-suffering nation. But as long as Suu Kyi is in detention, it will be difficult to have a meaningful dialogue.